Only 7 batsmen in test cricket history have achieved this feat .Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting scored 1544 test runs in 2005 .He is the only player to reach 1500+ test runs twice. He scored 1503 test runs in 2003.Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar scored 1562 test runs in 2010. .Former Australian captain Michael Clarke hit 1595 test runs in 2012. .Former South African player Graeme Smith scored 1656 test runs in 2008. .English batter Joe Root smashed 1708 runs in 2021 .This year (2024) Root is just 30 runs away from reaching 1500 test runs .West Indies icon Sir Viv Richards scored 1710 test runs in 1976 .Former Pakistani batter Mohammad Yousuf scored 1788 test runs in 2006
Only 7 batsmen in test cricket history have achieved this feat .Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting scored 1544 test runs in 2005 .He is the only player to reach 1500+ test runs twice. He scored 1503 test runs in 2003.Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar scored 1562 test runs in 2010. .Former Australian captain Michael Clarke hit 1595 test runs in 2012. .Former South African player Graeme Smith scored 1656 test runs in 2008. .English batter Joe Root smashed 1708 runs in 2021 .This year (2024) Root is just 30 runs away from reaching 1500 test runs .West Indies icon Sir Viv Richards scored 1710 test runs in 1976 .Former Pakistani batter Mohammad Yousuf scored 1788 test runs in 2006